Fuchs

The Fuchs is a 6x6 high mobility, amphibious armored vehicle developed to conduct reconnaissance missions looking for Nuclear, Bacteriological, and Chemical (NBC) agents on the theater of operations. It is equipped with a mini-lab and a robotic arm that allow for external environment samples collection and analysis by the vehicle's crew which remains inside. Fuchs is powered by a Mercedes Benz diesel engine rated at 320-hp. A 7.62mm machine gun was integrated onto for self-defense purposes. Fuchs has been purchased by the German Army and international customers. It was deployed successfully during the Gulf War in 1991 by coalition forces providing NBC warning. It is also known in the German Army as the Panzer 1. The United States Army also purchased the Fuchs NBC reconnaissance vehicle which receives the M93 Fox designation. The United Kingdom and the United States are expected to integrate the Integrated Biological Detection System (IBDS) into its Fuchs vehicles. On 14 February 2005, Rheinmetall announced that it was expected to supply Fox NBC reconnaissance armored vehicles to the armed forces of United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a result of negotiations between Germany and UAE. The Fuchs/Fox 1A8 is an upgraded version introduced in March 2008 replacing the 1A7 configuration of this NBC reconnaissance vehicle. The 1A8 version includes a comprehensive protection package against mines and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Compared to 1A7, the 1A8 features: structural changes in the floor of the hull such as intermediate floors and mine protection plates; new seat and seat suspension technology in the fighting compartment decouples the crew from the floor of the hull; reinforced wheel guards with formed steel armor components; reinforced doors; modification of the window mountings in the doors; and additional stowage compartments and strengthening of the vehicle's exterior. The German Army/Bundeswehr ordered 21 existing Fuchs vehicles upgraded to 1A8 standard for deployment in Afghanistan and are expected to remain in active service beyond 2020.

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